Issues 37 and 38

Ask Sean


Reader Question:
What wording do you use when you lock a subject's eyes shut?
Sean's Answer
As you know, this is a test for a fairly light state of hypnosis. Namely, this is catalepsy of a small group of muscles, or a ONE on the Arons scale. To accomplish this I say, "In a moment I'm going to count from three down to one as I tap you on the forehead. As I do, feel those eyelids locking down, sealing tightly shut. [touch] One, feel those eyelids closing down, sealing tightly shut, as if they were superglued down. Two, it's as if those eyelids were welded together, and three, it's as if those eyelids were fused together in fact, if you were to try to open them, they would seal even tighter. In fact, the harder you try to open them, the more tightly they seal shut. Try to open them they seal tighter. Try harder, they seal tighter. Try harder, they seal tighter..... Now stop trying, relax them and go much deeper." That's it!
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Issue: # 37
9 March 2009
Dear Donald


The EXTREME Street Hypnosis Newsletter is now read in 65 countries!
Video of the Issue

Hypnotized by Mail?
My latest video is different from any I have posted so far. Many people have been asking me to show some more
unusual inductions.

The late Ormond McGill, Dean of American Hypnotists, wrote about an unusual induction in his book, "The Encyclopedia of Stage Hypnotism". He describes how a person may be hypnotized long distance, by mail!!!

I had never seen a video of this, so the logistics were a little tricky, but I think it turned out pretty well.

In this VIDEO, I actually hypnotize a young woman by mail. Imagine this. You could be thousands of miles away and yet still be able to drop someone into trance. What a concept!

I added in some spooky music to add to the suspense. Actually, it is a pretty spooky concept, don't you think?
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"We have scoured the globe looking for top trainers in every country. There should be no boundaries and no obstacles to learning. Watch as techniques are demonstrated just like you were sitting in the audience. Learn new ideas and techniques to expand your practice. See what's being done in other parts of the world that can impact your practice wherever you live. Learn new ways of doing things. Lectures will be for sale on an individual basis after the two week period has expired."

I will be presenting two lectures - one on the Dave Elman Induction and one on Street Hypnosis.


Ask Sean


Reader Question:
What is the wording you use when you make the subject's arm so stiff that it will not bend?
Sean's Answer
First of all, the "arm stiff and rigid" challenge is best done after the "eye lock" challenge described in the last issue of this newsletter. It is important to become more insistent and authoritative as you go through the challenge. Here is what I say. "In a moment I am going to pick up this arm [touch] by the wrist. When I do, I want you to make a tight fist and stiffen up that arm. Make it stiff and rigid as an iron bar! [pick up wrist] That's right, stiff and rigid. Lock that elbow! As I count from one to three, make it stiff and rigid as an iron bar! One, lock that shoulder [touch shoulder], your arm is stiff and rigid as an iron bar! Two [touch elbow], locking at the elbow, your arm is becoming stiff and rigid and three [touch wrist], locking at the wrist. Your arm is stiff and rigid as an iron bar. So rigid, in fact that if you were to TRY to bend that arm, the harder you try to bend it, the more stiff and rigid it becomes! TRY to bend it, it becomes STIFFER. Try HARDER, it gets STIFFER. Try HARDER, it gets STIFFER!!! ... In a moment I'm going to tap your hand and when I do, the arm flops down and you go much deeper. [tap] Go much deeper."
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Issue: # 38
30 March 2009
Dear Donald


The EXTREME Street Hypnosis Newsletter is now read in 68 countries!
Video of the Month

The "Tug" induction
This induction was inspired by a video I saw from hypnotist David Fontenot. It is actually a quite gentle instant induction, but can look a little "energetic" depending on the size of the subject and how close together her feet are when the induction is triggered.

The "tug" should be quick, but not forceful. Imagine the tug as an electric shock, rather than a "pull".

One more thing to notice in the video. Subject number two reacts to the shock by quickly raising her hands. This is a normal reaction to the shock. An inexperienced hypnotist might be tempted to think the induction has gone wrong. Watch how I continue deepening and she drifts down into hypnosis.
A Video Milestone - 1.5 Million Views!
Almost two years ago I began posting my work on Youtube. One of my first videos was an "arm pull" induction with a young woman named J********. She is the daughter of a friend of my sister and a very sweet girl. Maybe it was because she is so photogenic or maybe because she dropped so quickly and so deeply into trance, but her video has been wildly popular. So far it has received over half a million views, making it one of the most popular hypnosis videos on Youtube! On Wednesday, total video views for all my videos topped 1.5 Milllion!!! Thank you very much for watching the videos and for supporting this street hypnosis newsletter.

My goal is to educate people about hypnosis and street hypnosis in particular and how to do it safely. Please drop me a line with any suggestions you might have!

If there is enough interest, I will try to get her back for a demo. No guarantees, but I will do my best.